Mixed
Balanced
475Average
70Moderate
CTier

Nothing about Dewgong screams competitive powerhouse, and that's fine. Water/Ice means only weak to Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Rock. Needs some investment to avoid getting outsped. Known as the Sea Lion Pokemon.

Dewgong's spread favors balanced defenses over offense. Sp. Def leads the defensive side, Attack eats the cost. Yields 2 Sp. Def EVs per defeat. Medium-fast 1M XP curve to level.

Base Stats
475Above
HP90
B
Attack70
C
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def95
B
Speed70
C
Total475
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Dewgong yields +2 SpD
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Details
Catch75Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.7m / 5'07"•120kg / 264.6 lbs•166Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Stores thermal energy in its body. Swims at a steady 8 knots even in intensely cold waters.

Red / Blue

Dewgong Weakness

Vulnerable

Dewgong's Water/Ice typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Rock moves. 4 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Gen I Type Chart
  • Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
  • Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
  • Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricGrassFightingRock
½xResisti
Water
¼xResisti
Ice
0xImmunei
None
STAB (6)i
FireGroundRockGrassFlyingDragon
4Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Scorei-5
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Thick FatHalves damage from fire and ice moves.
HydrationCures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
Ice BodyHAHeals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x

Evolve Seel at level 34 to get Dewgong. At 475 stats, this Water/Ice type caps the chain without any egg option. Evolving from Seel gave Dewgong the biggest boost in HP (+25), bringing the total to 475 stats.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Seel
#086Seel
34
Level 34
Dewgong
#087Dewgong
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Seel
Water
Dewgong
WaterIce
HP
65
90+25
ATK
45
70+25
DEF
55
80+25
SP.ATK
45
70+25
SP.DEF
70
95+25
SPE
45
70+25
BST
325D-Tier
475C-Tier+150
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

an ability isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with an item for extra utility and flexible EVs EVs, Dewgong fills the attacker slot reliably. A nature nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 1
Item
Not in Gen 1
Nature
Not in Gen 1

Best Dewgong Moveset

  • SurfSTAB
  • RestRecovery
  • HeadbuttCoverage
  • Aurora BeamSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Alakazam
AlakazamGood
Chansey
ChanseyGood
Tauros
TaurosGood

Without TMs, Dewgong's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal coverage on top of Blizzard and Ice Beam for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Aurora Beam
6510020Ice
Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Lv 30
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 35
Aurora Beam
6510020Ice
Lv 44
Rest
——10Psychic
Lv 50
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 56
Ice Beam
9510010Ice

TM Moves

Src
TM34
Bide+1
——10Normal
TM14
Blizzard
110905Ice
TM08
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM11
Bubble Beam
6510020Water
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM10
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
TM07
Horn Drill
—305Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9510010Ice
TM31
Mimic
——10Normal
TM16
Pay Day
4010020Normal
TM20
Rage
2010020Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM40
Skull Bash
10010010Normal
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM50
Substitute
——10Normal
HM03
Surf
9510015Water
TM09
Take Down
908520Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM12
Water Gun
4010025Water

Egg Moves

Dewgong doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Dewgong can't learn any Tutor moves

Finding Dewgong at moderate rates takes patience. 4 spots are available in late-game routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.

Where To Catch Dewgong in Red & Blue

Seel is your first catch on the way to Dewgong. You'll find walking and trade encounters from Lv. 28-38 across 16 total spots in the chain.

  1. Seel
    Step 1Catch Seel
    Seafoam Islands - 1F
    BlueGrassLv.30CommonMidWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Seafoam Islands - 1F
    RedGrassLv.30CommonMidWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Seafoam Islands - B2F
    RedGrassLv.30-32CommonMidWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Seafoam Islands - B2F
    BlueGrassLv.30-32CommonMidWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Seafoam Islands - B1F
    RedGrassLv.28-30UncommonMidWater
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B1F
    BlueGrassLv.28-30UncommonMidWater
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B4F
    RedGrassLv.29-31UncommonMidWater
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B4F
    BlueGrassLv.29-31UncommonMidWater
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B3F
    RedGrassLv.31-33CommonLateWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Seafoam Islands - B3F
    BlueGrassLv.31-33CommonLateWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Cinnabar Island
    BlueIn-game tradeLimitedWaterTrade for (give Ponyta)
    LEGENDARY
    Cinnabar Island
    RedIn-game tradeLimitedWaterTrade for (give Ponyta)
    LEGENDARY
  2. Dewgong
    Step 2Dewgong ✓
    Seafoam Islands - B3F
    BlueGrassLv.37RareLateWater
    CHALLENGING
    Seafoam Islands - B3F
    RedGrassLv.37RareLateWater
    CHALLENGING
    Seafoam Islands - B1F
    BlueGrassLv.38RareLateWater
    CHALLENGING
    Seafoam Islands - B1F
    RedGrassLv.38RareLateWater
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Seel (Step 1)

  • Don't let Dewgong's 475 base stat total fool you. Thick Fat is what makes it tick — it punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier.

  • Watch for Raikou (Electric), Venusaur (Grass), and Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Dewgong. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Seel evolves into Dewgong at level 34. Dewgong is the fully evolved form. It sits at 475 BST in its evolved form.

  • Dewgong fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker — base 70 Attack and 70 Sp. Atk. Base 70 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Dewgong appears in 19 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Dewgong has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 19 titles across all 9 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.